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The can you can't buy: Checkers Sixty60's surprise-and-delight strategy

Retail Marketing

The can you can't buy: Checkers Sixty60's surprise-and-delight strategy

7 hours

Smollan launches unified retail tech unit

4th Industrial Revolution

Smollan launches unified retail tech unit

1 day

Varun Beverages acquires 100% of South Africa's Twizza for R2.1bn

FMCG

Varun Beverages acquires 100% of South Africa's Twizza for R2.1bn

1 day

Simplicity is the new hallmark of quality in food choices

Health & Safety

Simplicity is the new hallmark of quality in food choices

27 Mar 2026

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

FMCG

Product Recall: 6% Slimsy Pomegranate Squash Concentrate

26 Mar 2026

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

Tourism

South African Tourism appoints new CMO and COO

25 Mar 2026

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

FMCG

Convenience retail is saving forecourts from fuel-driven decline

26 Mar 2026

Gen Z is driving the coffee revolution in South Africa

FMCG

Gen Z is driving the coffee revolution in South Africa

Domaine Rautenbach 25 Mar 2026

When trade routes fail, packaging holds the line for FMCG brands

Packaging

When trade routes fail, packaging holds the line for FMCG brands

Vanessa Bosman 25 Mar 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, explores the changing role experiential marketing for brands (Image supplied)

Magazines

The new job of experiential as the basket comes under pressure

Bonita Christie 20 Mar 2026

Advertising

Warc Effective 100: Unilever and Ogilvy Top 2025 Rankings

18 Mar 2026

South African shoppers prioritise value amid changing purchasing patterns

FMCG

South African shoppers prioritise value amid changing purchasing patterns

16 Mar 2026

Media

WPP maintains dominance in annual Warc Media 100 rankings

13 Mar 2026

Your digital agency’s Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

Digital

Your digital agency’s Shopify and Google Partner status is crucial to your success

Issued by TDMC 12 Mar 2026

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

ESG

Smartfill open-sources refill technology to accelerate reuse across Global South markets

Issued by DY/DX 10 Mar 2026

The US is the most creative country in the world. Source: Warc.

Advertising

Warc's Creative 100 rankings released

10 Mar 2026

SA's FMCG brands adapt to health and convenience strategies

FMCG

SA's FMCG brands adapt to health and convenience strategies

10 Mar 2026

Yassin Aberra, founder and CEO of Social Market Way, breaks down what social listening actually means, why legacy brands are moving now, and what the competitive stakes look like for those who don't (Image source: © 123rf )

Digital

What is social listening and why it is important

Yassin Aberra 9 Mar 2026

SA's retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve

Retail

SA's retail growth stagnates even as economic indicators improve

6 Mar 2026

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by economic tailwinds

Retail Marketing

NIQ State of the Retail Nation: South African FMCG retail lifted by economic tailwinds

Issued by NielsenIQ 6 Mar 2026

Unilever supports 315 SA youth with employment through Yes partnership

CSI & Philanthropy

Unilever supports 315 SA youth with employment through Yes partnership

Issued by Unilever South Africa 3 Mar 2026

Radio & Audio

OFM celebrates 40 years of helping brands connect where it matters

Issued by United Stations 29 Jan 2026

FMCG

Smartfill captures 19% of cooking oil sales in informal retail as refill model drives brand switching

Issued by DY/DX 2 Mar 2026

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

Research

Global survey showcases industry's commitment to multi-tech connected packaging

26 Feb 2026

CRM, CX, UX

#BizTrends2026 | Oppo's Avashnee Moodley: How belonging is rewriting brand loyalty

Avashnee Moodley 26 Feb 2026

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

Medical Aid

Discovery rebrands Vitality Health International to meet Africa's evolving health needs

25 Feb 2026

NielsenIQ unveils real-time Ramadan insights across MEA

Research

NielsenIQ unveils real-time Ramadan insights across MEA

25 Feb 2026

Tiger Brands' next chapter unveiled: Insights from new CMO Lorraine De Graaff

Retail Marketing

Tiger Brands' next chapter unveiled: Insights from new CMO Lorraine De Graaff

Evan-Lee Courie 24 Feb 2026

Mondelēz Intl names Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of sub-Saharan Africa unit

FMCG

Mondelēz Intl names Hisham Ezz El-Arab as president of sub-Saharan Africa unit

23 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Advertising

#BizTrends2026 | Love Song’s Suhana Gordhan: Back to the future

Suhana Gordhan 23 Feb 2026

Supplied image: Rustenburg Career Expo 2026 will be coming to the Rustenburg Civic Centre on 24 February.

Career Advice

Beyond mining: Rustenburg Career Expo to showcase diverse career paths for youth

19 Feb 2026

Baby product sales boom despite lower SA birth rates

Sales

Baby product sales boom despite lower SA birth rates

18 Feb 2026

Bonita Christie, business unit director, Publicis Commerce Experiential, says for brands, Q1 is the most strategically valuable quarter of the year (Image source: © 123rf )

Marketing

Exclusive | Experiential marketing: The key to the golden quarter

Bonita Christie 17 Feb 2026

Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry

Retail

Inside the resilient R8bn South African pet care industry

Johan van Jaarsveld 17 Feb 2026

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Research

Is online gaming leaving your grocery basket bare?

Nicola Allen 16 Feb 2026

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Digital

Converge Africa 2026 confirms latest headline sponsors

Issued by Converge Africa 10 Feb 2026

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Economy

SA’s economic catalyst: Driven by real cost relief, not rates

Dr Greg Cline 9 Feb 2026

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

FMCG

South African consumers reset the rules for FMCG

Zak Haeri, Issued by NielsenIQ 5 Feb 2026

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Social Media

“This isn’t the Wild West anymore”

Issued by TDMC 4 Feb 2026

Dentsu SSA doubles down on business transformation with key appointments

Digital

Dentsu SSA doubles down on business transformation with key appointments

Issued by Dentsu 3 Feb 2026

Famous Brands intends to repurchase approximately 5% of its issued share capital at current share price levels, commencing 1 February 2026 (Image source: © Famous Brands

Markets & Investment

Famous Brands sets sights on sustainable growth buyback strategy

30 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Media

#BizTrends2026 | Field Force GM, Ged Nooy: 4 trends shaping the next phase of FMCG and retail in SA

Ged Nooy 29 Jan 2026

Kantar announces senior appointments in South Africa and Africa

Digital

Kantar announces senior appointments in South Africa and Africa

Issued by Kantar 20 Jan 2026

Marketing

The precision trap: Why the collapse of attribution is reviving the brand

Musa Kalenga, Issued by Brave Group 20 Jan 2026

Why SA's retail giants are rethinking constant promotions

FMCG

Why SA's retail giants are rethinking constant promotions

13 Jan 2026

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

FMCG

Edward Snell & Co. taps seasoned FMCG leader Grant Pereira as new MD

6 Jan 2026

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Agro-processing

The cost of chocolate is soaring, but blaming cocoa prices doesn’t give the whole picture

Peter Alexander 23 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

Why smart investors demand digital reporting in private equity deals

Johan Marais and Wiehann Olivier 23 Dec 2025

The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

Advertising

The Odd Number named Financial Mail AdFocus Mid-Sized Agency of the Year

Issued by The Odd Number 19 Dec 2025